Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 26.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 26.1% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia peaked at 49.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.5% | — |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 44.5% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 36.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 26.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.2% | 26.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia was 26.1% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.